Xeon 6979P vs EPYC 9684X

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Primary details

Comparing EPYC 9684X and Xeon 6979P processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking5not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentServerServer
Power efficiency17.99no data
Architecture codenameGenoa-X (2023)Granite Rapids (2024)
Release date13 June 2023 (1 year ago)24 September 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$14,756no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

EPYC 9684X and Xeon 6979P basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores96120
Threads192240
Base clock speed2.55 GHz2.1 GHz
Boost clock speed3.7 GHz3.9 GHz
L1 cache64 KB (per core)112 KB (per core)
L2 cache1 MB (per core)2 MB (per core)
L3 cache1152 MB (shared)504 MB (shared)
Chip lithography5 nm5 nm
Die size12x 72 mm2no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data80 °C
Number of transistors135,240 millionno data
64 bit support++

Compatibility

Information on EPYC 9684X and Xeon 6979P compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration22
SocketSP57529
Power consumption (TDP)400 Watt500 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by EPYC 9684X and Xeon 6979P. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
TSX-+
Precision Boost 2+no data

Security technologies

EPYC 9684X and Xeon 6979P technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by EPYC 9684X and Xeon 6979P are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by EPYC 9684X and Xeon 6979P. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR5DDR5

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardN/AN/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by EPYC 9684X and Xeon 6979P.

PCIe version5.05.0
PCI Express lanes12896

Pros & cons summary


Recency 13 June 2023 24 September 2024
Physical cores 96 120
Threads 192 240
Power consumption (TDP) 400 Watt 500 Watt

EPYC 9684X has 25% lower power consumption.

Xeon 6979P, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, and 25% more physical cores and 25% more threads.

We couldn't decide between EPYC 9684X and Xeon 6979P. We've got no test results to judge.


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